Swedesburg, Clay County
Title
Swedesburg, Clay County
Subject
Swedesburg Community Perseveres for Over 140 Years
Description
Swedish immigrants established the first homestead in what became Garfield Township in 1868. Churches provided the foundation of the Swedesburg community, which overcame the Great Depression, both world wars, and a 1973 tornado.
Creator
Christopher E. Potenski
Publisher
Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Date
December 14, 2012
Contributor
Kansas State University
Rights
Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Format
PDF
Geolocation
Collection
Citation
Christopher E. Potenski, “Swedesburg, Clay County,” Chapman Center Research Collections, accessed May 28, 2023, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/141.